AEC Templates design study by Adina Lieblich
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Project docs that don't look like 2003.

A design exercise, not a product. Most PMP and AEC templates in circulation look like they were made in Word 2003, so this was me asking what they could look like instead. Ten templates, each a self-contained HTML page, every one filled with the same invented worked example (a coastal drainage upgrade) so the layouts have realistic-looking content to hold. A study in form and structure.

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The templates 10 designs
PMP
Project management plan

The integrating document. Scope, objectives, deliverables, phases, governance, assumptions, exclusions. PMP's North Star.

PMP
Stakeholder register

Influence × interest scoring, engagement strategy, comms cadence. Includes a visual matrix.

PMP
RACI matrix

14 activities × 8 roles. Who's responsible, accountable, consulted, informed. With hygiene rules to keep it honest.

PMP
Risk register

Probability × impact heatmap. 12 worked-example risks. Escalation rules. Reviewed weekly.

PMP
Issue tracker

Kanban board (New / In progress / Blocked / Closed) + full table. Daily triage convention. Issue vs risk rule.

PMP
Budget tracker

Approved vs forecast vs actual by WBS. Variance + contingency draw tracker. Spend curve + escalation rule.

PMP
Weekly status report

90-second exec read. RAG indicators, achievements, next-week plan, top risks, the explicit ASK of the sponsor.

AEC
RFI template

Request for Information. Tracker bar + question + context + cost/programme exposure + engineer response block.

AEC
Site diary

Daily site record. Weather, crew, plant, work done, issues, visitors, photos, tomorrow's plan. SE + PM sign-off.

AEC
Inspection report

ITP hold-point inspection. 13-item checklist (pass / fail / N/A / pending). Photos. Defects. Inspector + witness sign-off.

What this is.

A design exercise. I'm a civil engineer who moved into AI enablement for AEC, and most PMP and AEC templates in circulation look like they were made in Word 2003. This was me asking what they could look like instead: structured, opinionated, designed.

Every template carries the same invented worked example (FDU-S2-2026 · Foreshore Drainage Upgrade Stage 2). The project, the numbers, and the names are all fictional. They exist so the layouts have realistic-looking content to hold, not as data to rely on.

How they're built.

  • View opens the design in your browser.
  • PDF opens a print-ready version.
  • Source: every template is a single plain HTML file. Right-click, "View source", and the whole thing is there.
  • Print: Ctrl/Cmd + P in any browser. The print stylesheet drops the chrome and gives you A4 pages.

It's a portfolio piece, not a maintained product. You can reach me on LinkedIn.